FLYERS NOTES

Think Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren’s seat is getting warmer by the minute? Friday night, for the first time this season, fans were chanting “FI-RE HOLM-GREN!” with Holmgren sitting in his suite watching his team get shellacked 7-0. “If I was sitting in the stands, I’m not sure if I’d be chanting, but I might be thinking the same thing,” Holmgren said. “It’s part of the business.” … The Flyers finished last night’s game with 99 penalty minutes, their most since March 5, 2004 when they had 213 against Ottawa. … Last night marked the ninth time in franchise history the Flyers were shut out while allowing seven or more goals. … The Flyers are now a division-worst 3-9-0 on the season.

DEVILS NOTES

Travis Zajac is expected to play despite a “little tumble”[2] that caused him to miss part of practice Friday. … At 45.5 percent, the Devils rank 27th in the league in faceoffs, a few spots below the Flyers. Zajac is the only regular center that is over 50 percent. … The Devils have a 1-2-1 record against Metropolitan Division opponents, but have won their last two games.

INJURIES

Flyers: RW Vinny Lecavalier is out with a facial injury after his fight with Steve Oleksy Friday night … LW Steve Downie is out with a concussion following his fight with Aaron Volpatti Friday night … D Marc-Andre Bourdon is on injured reserve and is out indefinitely with post concussion syndrome … D Chris Pronger is also on injured reserve and will miss the entire season with post-concussion syndrome.

Devils: G Cory Schneider is questionable to be the backup tonight after missing two games with a lower-body injury … LW Ryane Clowe is on injured reserve with a head injury … D Bryce Salvador is on injured reserve with a stress fracture in his foot.